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TOGGLE CLAMP [2 records]

Record 1 2011-11-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Terra Cotta
  • Equipment (Chemistry)
OBS

Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Terres cuites
  • Équipement (Chimie)
OBS

Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire.

Spanish

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Record 2 1989-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tools and Equipment (Mechanics)
  • Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
DEF

clamp in which the pressure is applied by a toggle mechanism.

DEF

a clamp that locks by means of snap action across a dead center as in the toggle joint.

OBS

Toggle : a form of jointed mechanism for the amplification of forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage (Mécanique)
  • Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
OBS

crampon : pièce métallique servant à serrer deux objets l'un contre l'autre.

Spanish

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